Does smoking really help to alleviate stress?

August 12, 2010 6:33am CST
smoking nowadays is really a contagious thing?as i observe when i go night out i see a lot of people smoking in the bar or anywhere i go,there shadow haunts me.due to my curiousity i asked my friend,why is she into that.so she answered me "it me manage stress..so form that very moment i kept on asking how can smoking do that?
2 responses
@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
13 Aug 10
For some smokers..maybe, but i think this doesn't apply to all. My officemate before said he smokes because it helps release the tension from his work..so maybe for him it can somehow alleviate his stress. It depends upon a smoker I guess..we all cope up to stress differently.
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
12 Aug 10
i dont think it can. it just became a fad.